Originally posted by kosmichonda
well if you were to race two stock cars and one was a 2door and the other was a 4door, the 2 door would be quickest but by only half a sec. or a whole sec. because of the weight and also depending if it was a 5 speed or a auto.
Not by that much. Every 100 lbs shaved saves approximately 1/10 of a second in the 1/4 mi.
94 DX Coupe (MT): 2231 lbs
94 DX Sedan (MT): 2313 lbs
But yes, all other things being equal (including driver skill), the lighter car will always be faster to some extent.